Communication Skills
I’m learning a powerful lesson in communication – that it is sometimes better to be silent.
Author: IdeaSmith
The First Time After
We think of firsts as one-time only things. We assume they’re the domain of the young, the uninitiated. The first time is so much more.
Say ‘TRUST ME’ To Yourself
How can we truly understand trust until we learn to trust ourselves?
Birthday Notes
It’s not my birthday now but it is of a lot of people I love.
Don’t Just Do Something! Stand There!
The second COVID wave made me ponder why we do things. Is it not more about our own personal ego gratification than about helping?
Shameless Self & How To Get There
A friend’s admission about being shamed made me think. All shaming is bullying. What does it mean to be shameless?
The Awkward Feminist & Friendly Fire Feminism
Maybe the only reality is an awkward feminist. We are fighting patriarchy and also those who weaponise feminism to wage war on each other.
The Return Of The Queen
I never imagined my life as an epic. And The Lord of The Rings wasn’t even one of my favorite books. Yet, it’s odd the way things turn out, what you’re intended for and what is intended for you. At the age of 30, I pivoted my life from behind…
To The Guy Who Likes Long Drives
I wrote to all the guys who list ‘long drives’ as what they like on dating apps
Mutual Misbehaviour
When I protest misbehaviour, I’m told “that’s how other people behave with me”. Does mutual misbehaviour negate the fact that this is in fact, misbehaviour?